Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole

Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole

from carlsbadcravings.com
100 min
12 servings

This Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is an easy, hearty, family favorite that will have kids AND adults coming back for seconds and thirds!  It can be prepped in less than 20 minutes and baked immediately OR refrigerated until ready to serve.  This breakfast casserole is made with crispy tater tots, eggs, juicy sausage, onions, bell peppers, sharp cheddar and pepper Jack cheese all baked together to create a mountain of creamy, cheesy, potato goodness.  It’s the epitome of comfort food, and the epitome of YUM.  You don’t want to miss this Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole!

Ingredients

  • 1 32-ounce bag frozen Tater Tots®, divided (DON'T THAW)
  • 1 pound hot bulk pork sausage (see notes for turkey)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 ½ cup freshly grated pepper Jack cheese
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 4 ounces diced green chilies
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp EACH paprika, ground mustard, dried oregano, salt, pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.

  2. 2

    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onions and bell peppers and cook while crumbling the sausage until the sausage is cooked through and onions are softened. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Drain grease and add the mixture to the baking dish. Set aside to cool slightly.

  3. 3

    In large bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together all of the Egg Mixture ingredients; set aside

  4. 4

    Add half of the tater tots to the baking dish with the sausage and half of both cheeses (3/4 cup each cheese). Stir everything to combine then spread into an even layer.

  5. 5

    Pour Egg Mixture over the sausage mixture, then sprinkle remaining tater tots over top.

  6. 6

    Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 70-80 minutes or until eggs are set. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Return to the oven and bake an additional 5-10 minutes to melt the cheese. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped chives or green onions if desired.